M91

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M91 (NGC 4548) is a barred spiral galaxy in Coma Berenices (Berenice's Hair).  It's a  part of the Virgo cluster, and sits at 60 million light years distance. It shines at  magnitude of 10.2, and is 5.4 by 4.4 arc-minutes in size.

This image is a composite of two 2x2 binned 10 minute exposures. Taken with the ST-8E and 12" LX200 at f/10.

A mag 13.4 guide star was used at 3 second integrations.

The composite was CCDSharp'd and cropped to the final image.

Taken at the Mistletoe site near Monmouth Oregon on May 5, 2000.